Kylie: Revisited #4: 'Let's Get To It'

"We're gonna do it, let's get to it," commands Miss Minogue on a standout track from her fourth album, and we'd hate to be accused of riling Kylie, so without further any waffle, here's the lowdown on Let's Get To It.

Release date: October 14, 1991

Songwriting/production cast: Stock & Waterman twiddling the knobs, with Kylie claiming co-writing credits on six of the ten tracks.

Chart performance:Let's Get To It stalled at #15 on the UK albums chart upon its release - after trailer track 'Word Is Out' had peaked even lower on the singles countdown. However, subsequent spin-offs fared better, with 'Give Me Just A Little More Time', 'If You Were With Me Now' and 'Finer Feelings' charting at #2, #4 and #11 respectively.

The sound: Don't let the Stock Aitken Waterman production credits fool you! This is Kylie's most diverse set of songs yet, taking in everything from new jack swing ('Word Is Out') to housey floor-fillers ('Too Much Of A Good Thing', 'Right Here, Right Now)' to acoustic balladry ('No World Without You') to 2 Unlimited-sampling techno-pop ('I Guess I Like It Like That') to a slushy duet with R&B singer Keith Washington ('If You Were With Me Now').

Standout track: It's not our favourite track on the album, but Kylie's chirpy cover of Chairmen of the Board's 'Give Me Just A Little Time' is probably its most obvious "hit".

Hidden gem: At least five tunes are in contention, but 'Finer Feelings' sneaks it for showing that Kylie could be sexier and more sophisticated than ever before without skimping on the chorus.

Lyrical nugget: Remember the girl from the Kylie album cover? Well, now she's posing questions like this: "But what is love / Without the finer feelings / It's just sex / Without the sexual healing." Poor Pete must have spat out his pasty!

Fascinating fact: One of the dancers from the 'Word Is Out' video went on to host a little-known reality TV show called Big Brother.

Our verdict:Let's Get To It lacks a moment of pure pop brilliance to match 'Hand On Your Heart' or 'What Do I Have To Do', and it takes a few plays to reveal its charms, but once you get to grips with the genre-hopping and often quite surprising production, it's a thoroughly satisfying listen with no shortage of dance-poppy delights. We've even fallen for the 2 Unlimited sample.

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Next week: Kylie signs to trendy dance label Deconstruction, hooks up with everyone from Pet Shop Boys to M People to the Rapino Brothers, and gets all self-titled on our asses for 1994's Kylie Minogue.